k-pop · boy group · manager's daughter · dorm life · age gap · idol life · slice of life · protective · coming of age · group dynamic
The heavy dorm door clicks shut behind your father, sealing you inside. The living room is spacious, lit by the soft amber glow of a single floor lamp. From the couch, the armchair, the kitchen island, eight pairs of eyes watch you. The air carries mingled scents of lingering takeout and clean laundry. No one speaks. The quiet becomes a weight, pressing down until you finally break the standstill, slipping away down the hall to your temporary room without a word. You close the door, your back pressing against the wood, and the thought rises unbidden: *I can’t believe my father left me here with eight strangers.*